I had been designing for Alessi and Swid Powell and Steuben and high-end people, and people always complained, 'Michael, we'd love to buy your stuff, but it's too expensive.'
I think it's a really good way to get people to come up here. It's good to expand your mind by meeting people of other countries and beliefs, a good experience.
People want to sign, but it's hard to get the guys to commit the time.
We always correct people who say, 'You're trying to make this look better.' Well yes, we want it to look better, but that's easy. The look and the function are one and the same. They are not separate. It looks good because it functions beautifully. That message is very hard.
I don't care what people call me,labels have the negative value of making smaller boundaries for people.
I know that's not something that people like to do - identify a favorite. But I do.
I don't care what people call me, labels have the negative value of making smaller boundaries for people.